The Rogue Agent-Episode 6, 05-23-09

by Nash on May.23, 2009, under Podcast

Show Notes:

The Hood:

What’s Good?:

Bill Gates Donates-At least he gives back.

Obama regulates credit card banks-This should work out well.

What’s Not Good?:

Man beaten unconciouser-Right after squirting out of his car.

Woman refuses cancer treatment for 13yr old son-Where do we draw the line?

Stuff Not To Miss:

Summer Concert Series-Head down to Harborplace for free shows!

The Studio:

Movies:

Terminator Salvation-Consistent with the story, fancy-pants killer robots.

The Jerk-Old school, smart funnies.

Music:

Royce Da 5′9 and Green Lantern-Hippity hop for your ear drums.

Matt and Kim-Drums and keyboards for your hippity ears.

Technology:

AAI-The people working on the aforementioned killer robots.

Nightglow-New browser for the iPhone and iPod touch peeps.

Topic of the Week:

Mike Vick is home-Should he be able to play in the NFL again?

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1 Comment for this entry

Amaizenblue09
May 25th, 2009 on 5:25 pm
The suggestion that Mike Vick shouldn’t be able to play football is ridiculous, it’s not a surprise though. We live in a great country, but it’s a country where people feel like excons are throwaways. Vick is no different. Despite time served, too many people feel like excons should pay for their crimes forever.

There’s no reason that Vick should be expected to go on a media blitz apologizing over and over, or pander to animal lovers around the country because he made mistakes. I LOVE dogs, but I don’t really care if Vick is remorseful. He did his time. If he’s remorseful that’s great. If he’s not, he doesn’t have to be. I hope that Vick is truly rehabilitated, but I’d also be happy if he just doesn’t kill another dog.

We all know that our prison system doesn’t do a good job at rehabilitation. We warehouse. If a criminal does their time, gets out, and doesn’t commit the same crime again, I’m happy. At the very least, I think that Vick learned that it’s not a good idea to kill dogs. His level of remorse has nothing to do with his abilities or his prospects for employment. As long as he’s not killing dogs he should be able to run around and throw a ball if someone is willing to pay him. And I think someone should give him the opportunity.

The vast majority of people in prison will get out at some point. If they can’t earn a living, what do you think they’ll be doing eventually? For me, Vick’s situation is a great example of how America generally treats excons. We expect them to do thier time and then respond favorably when we continue to punish them after they get out. Prospects for the future are good motivation for change. Hopelessness is not.